The Worlds Biggest Toy Bag Inspires Design Class
A 50-foot polyethylene bag nicknamed the space pillow sits near Sausalito as an architectural design student project. The inflatable structure uses small ventilation holes to control air escape and prevent collapse during experiments. Photos by John Arms show the collapsed bag and class activity inside.
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California
Sausalito
Librarian trades books for auto work in Normal town
At 38, Bob Townsend leaves Illinois State University library work to become an auto mechanic. He cites family happiness and personal passion for cars, plans a four-car garage, and relies on word of mouth to build clients while describing the shift from librarian life to shop owner. A separate note reports a $460,000 federal grant for a Kentucky pilot project to treat acid mine drainage and irrigate reclaimed land vegetation.
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Bob Townsend
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Illinois State University
University of Illinois
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Dayton Public Library
Kansas State
Frankfort, Ky
Western Kentucky
Tour of Historic Galena Homes Planned for Sept 25 26
The 22nd annual Tour of Historic Galena Homes sponsored by the Guild of the First Presbyterian Church of Galena will run September 25 and 26. Featured houses include Melville House 1838 and Rock House 1845 with tours 9 am to 5 pm. Tickets are 3.00 dollars. bus transport is available. write the Galena tour committee for details.
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Galena River
Old Northwest
New Orleans
Melville
Charles Hempstead
Parnell
Beach Street
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Galena Gazette
Galena Art Theatre
Assistant to state's attorney named first assistant in Stephenson County
William E. Sisler son of Ward and Mrs. Sisler 616 Wauponsee Street was named first assistant state's attorney in Stephenson County. Appointed July 26 at age 28 by State's Attorney F. Lawrence Lentz. He holds a BA in political science from the University of Iowa 1965 and a JD from Illinois 1968. He was a VISTA attorney in Kansas City 1968 69 and served two years in the U.S. Army Panama Canal Zone. He and wife Mary Sue Toelle of Freeport reside in Freeport.
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Ward Sisler
Wauponsee St
Stephenson County
F. Lawrence Lentz
University of Iowa
Iowa City
University of Illinois Law School
Sisler
VISTA
Kansas City Legal Aid and Defender’s Society
Kansas City
U.S. Army
Panama Canal Zone
Mary Sue Toelle
Freeport
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